On Earth Day, I needed a few quick crafts to entertain my three kiddos while they are still on Easter break. But first, we chuckled (and sang) this meme all morning.
www.knowyourmeme.com
Then we raided the craft supplies and found the makings of an Earth Day spinner with a convenient science-y angle. We hope it helps you celebrate Earth Day too!
What you need: cardboard, scissors, embroidery thread, and paint
How you do it:
- Cut cardboard in a circle – we used an old mailing box
- Paint the circle with green and blue dot art paint
- Poke two holes in center of circle to look like a button
- Cut two pieces of embroidery thread about 24″ long and thread each one through the “button holes” tying the end to make a loop – you will have two loops in total
- Wind up the loops and pull out on the thread to spin the Earth
What’s the science: This is a good ol’ example of Newton’s third law of motion which states, “for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.” Spin up the thread, watch the Earth turn, and have a Happy Earth Day!
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